Outer Limits 4x4 Board

next yr ill purchase another engine for the feroza
my block is busted by beyond repairs by the machine shop

what options do i have? that wont need any modification or trimming of the tranny
and can still use the 4wd and 5.29 ratio?

can a 4g63
or a nissan sr20 do without trimming the trany or modification?

If you mean to use the standard gearbox/transfer your choices are very limited... you can run the Applause or Detomaso variants of the stock engine.

I'd think seriously about a transmission swap anyway - the stock gearbox isn't what you call strong or reliable and there are no transfer gear options

The engine design actually isn't too bad - its just too small for the vehicle and was initially designed as a passenger car engine so its also a bit low on bottom end torque. Now with some positive pressure I'm certain things would be much better.

What about Range rover 3.5 V8? The size is almoust the same as 1.6 from daihatsu.

Can't make a statements on that especially if your going to use the Hatsu transmission - personally I'd run a V6 but with a different trans.

saw one a while ago with a worked sr20 with garret t04 turbo in it, he dumped the origonal gear box and used a hilux gear box. went like all buggery bloke said that it cost him about 5g to do all up. have thought about doind something simmlar to my dads f20.

I like the SR20DET engine... ( had a 200SX so I'm sort of biased.

However for serious off road use I think the torque of a V6 would be hard to beat. Now a VQ35DE ( 350Z ) will fit but they just aren't the right price and transmissions are a problem but.....

dennisdko wrote:next yr ill purchase another engine for the feroza
my block is busted by beyond repairs by the machine shop
what options do i have? that wont need any modification or trimming of the tranny
and can still use the 4wd and 5.29 ratio?
can a 4g63
or a nissan sr20 do without trimming the trany or modification?

Dennis, Tugi's Feroza uses a 4g63 engine, but it has a spacer adaptor between the engine and the transmission. My suggestion is you visit Benson and ask him for technical advice. I have seen them do engine conversions on many rigs. They have even use the twin turbo models of the Toyota Supra and adopt it on an LC40. I think he will be able to suggest something to you.

Pleas keep us in the loop on this - engine conversion would be VERY interesting.

Happy to buy an adapter form anywhere if its to a good motor

i just got a range rover 3.5 V8. The weight is almoust the same (10kg more), lenght is the same, buth little wider than HDC machine.
In a few months it will be mounted in my feroza.

thanks for sharing. maybe the 4g63 is a good option.